HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 16571 of 2026 Court No. - 33 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. This petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- "I. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to appoint the petitioner on compassionate grounds against a suitable post commensurate with her educational qualification, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the U.P. Recruitment of Dependants of Government Servants Dying in Harness Rules, 1974, and the relevant Government Orders governing compassionate appointment, consequent upon the death-in-harness of her husband, Late Shri Rakesh Kumar Jaiswar, on 17.06.2025; II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner's claim for compassionate appointment arising out of the death-in-harness of her husband, Late Shri Rakesh Kumar Jaiswar, who died on 17.06.2025 while serving as Computer Assistant in the Uttar Pradesh Secretariat; III. issue a writ, order or direction commanding the competent authority to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.09.2025 and other subsequent represetnations and pass a reasoned and speaking order within a fixed period as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice." 2. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that as petitioner has already represented, no useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending and it would be appropriate that respondent be directed to consider the grievance of the petitioner in accordance with law. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prateek Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Kavita Jaiswar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) 3. In view of these facts, concerned respondent is directed to consider and decide the representation dated 20.09.2025 of the petitioner in accordance with law, after providing opportunity of hearing to all the legal heirs of deceased employee, expeditiously, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 4. It is made clear that this court has not examined the matter on merits and the order shall be passed strictly in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. October 7, 2026 Nitika Sri. WRIA No. 16571 of 2026 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad